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At the MenEngage Global Symposium, MenCare discusses global advocacy for involved fatherhood

Speakers at the State of the World's Fathers advocacy workshop at the MenEngage Global Symposium in India, 2015.

On November 10, 2014, the first day of the MenEngage Global Symposium in New Delhi, India, MenCare held a daylong advocacy workshop around the campaign’s forthcoming State of the World’s Fathers report. More than 60 people attended the workshop, discussing ways to use the report as a tool for policy, media and community advocacy around involved fatherhood and caregiving worldwide. 

MenCare Russia shares Global Symposium photo highlights

MenCare friends and partners discuss global advocacy for involving men and boys in caregiving at the State of the World's Fathers advocacy workshop

November 2014 brought together more than 1,200 gender equality experts, advocates, researchers, and individuals from 94 countries to New Delhi, India for the second-ever MenEngage Global Symposium. Below, MenCare Russia partners share photo highlights from the symposium.    

MenCare+ Indonesia holds forum on involving men in ending gender-based violence

Michael Kaufman speaks at a forum on ending violence against women in Jakarta, Indonesia

On November 7, MenCare+ Indonesia (“Laki Laki Peduli“) held a public event with White Ribbon Campaign Co-Founder Michael Kaufman in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss ending violence against women by engaging men and boys as allies. At the event, which around 250 people attended, Kaufman emphasized the importance of having men speak out to end violence 

Get Involved! Attend the “State of the World’s Fathers” Advocacy Day

The MenEngage Global Symposium 2015 logo, which reads "Men and Boys for Gender Justice."

We would like to invite you to join a training session on using "State of the World’s Fathers" for advocacy on November 10 at the MenEngage Global Symposium in Delhi. The training focuses on the "State of the World’s Fathers" report, and uses it as an entry point for country-based advocacy on the MenCare global advocacy goals.